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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Section 6506 › Proposal

A family caregiver need not be an adult

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6506, Sec. 6506. Written by .

A family caregiver need not be an adult

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What the document says

“Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii(5)) is amended by striking ``unpaid adult'' and inserting ``unpaid individual''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6506

Subsection (a) of section 6506 amends the definition of family caregiver in section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act, striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual.

What the document actually says

“Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii(5)) is amended by striking ``unpaid adult'' and inserting ``unpaid individual''.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6506
That sentence, in plain words

Cross out the words unpaid adult. Write in the words unpaid individual.

What this is about

Some people who care for a sick family member are under 18. The old words left them out. The new words take them in.

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